Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Read between the lines.  He threw yesterday, and was supposed to go today if all was right.  They are waiting an extra period of time.

This is the case in my opinion, not the playoff adjustment. 

Just now, SonofaRoache said:

This is the case in my opinion, not the playoff adjustment. 

My guess if this was the playoffs or we were behind, he would go.

OK with the lineup, though agree Engel a better choice. Both are better than "The Acquisition".

Well, we’ve only won the seemingly bad pitching matchups so far in this series, so good news?  
 

Would love to send the Twins out of Chicago down 3 and grab a division champ t-shirt.  But if I’m honest with myself, winning the division means nothing seeding-wise.  I’d actually prefer to avoid the likely 8-seed Cleveland in the first round.  Getting ready for the playoffs is everything.

17 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said:

Dyson is 4/10 off Maeda for his career, including a HR...this is a test to see if he should get an at-bat in the playoffs. 

He'll start Dyson vs Maeda (4/10 lifetime), but not McCann vs Berrios (8/24 lifetime)... twice. Renteria is so smart.

They just need to concentrate on clinching the playoffs first and than everything will fall into place. The lineups that RR throws out there sometimes, we have a tendency to write off as a loss even though we won so we’ll see what happens. 

Edited September 17, 20205 yr by maloney.adam

Is Keuchel ready to come off the IL?

29 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

He'll start Dyson vs Maeda (4/10 lifetime), but not McCann vs Berrios (8/24 lifetime)... twice. Renteria is so smart.

RR wants a Lefty bat.  Has to be why.  It certainly can't be about the individual matchup history, because ??

Lopez's line vs. the Twins: 2 GS, 2.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 2 SO, 19.29 ERA, 4.71 WHIP

Let's hope we're still in this one by the end of the 3rd. 

I know Ricky had to get EE reps, but today's just not the right day for it. Maeda throws his slider 40% of the time. EE might be one of the worst hitters against the slider in baseball this year. 

Everything about this game's setup screams WHITE SOX LOSE... alas, we will mightily win.

The fixation in having Grandal at the top of the order by this manger is nauseating.

Yes, I get it.  Grandal sees a lot of pitches.   But they tend to turn into ineffective outs too often.   

Division win magic number goes from 9 to 6 with a win today. Let’s go!

10 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said:

The fixation in having Grandal at the top of the order by this manger is nauseating.

Yes, I get it.  Grandal sees a lot of pitches.   But they tend to turn into ineffective outs too often.   

3rd highest obp on the team though

EE in the lineup, hate to see it.

Now that we're close to clinching a playoff spot, its time to bring back the Grinder Rules for the stretch run.

http://www.mlb.com/cws/downloads/y2006/Grinder_Rules_2006.pdf

WIN. OR DIE TRYING!

3 hours ago, EloyJenkins said:

17 games in 17 days was bound to catch up with this team. Hopefully a day game reenergizes the bats today. 

Yet people complain if someone sits.

Edited September 17, 20205 yr by soxfan2014

Mendick just got optioned for Jose Ruiz. 

RR really loves him some Yolmer huh?

 

Edited September 17, 20205 yr by SouthWallace

20 minutes ago, SouthWallace said:

RR really loves him some Yolmer huh?

 

This is asinine.

Have to admit this looks like a huge mismatch on the mound. Have to hope the obvious doesn't become reality today.

Ok, i'll take that call.

He Gone

This is why I didn't want Yolmer resigned. Guy has 9 lives in MLB. 

already nibbling